Harrison's High Potency Fine Bird Food

Serve for special needs, or during recovery periods, weaning, & breeding

Discover just how healthy your bird can be with Harrison's High Potency pelleted foods. Premium, certified organic avian diet for birds requiring critical nutrition in times of transition. Serve this delicious veterinary-formulated diet during periods of healing, weaning, breeding, molting, or when switching from seed-exclusive diets. Conures, lories, quakers, cockatiels, lovebirds and other small to medium parrots will also benefit year round. Formulated to protect your bird from artificial preservatives with only course-ground sunflower seeds, barley, soybeans, peanuts, green peas, lentils, corn, rice, alfalfa, spirulina, and other wholesome ingredients. The only high potency avian diet so nutritious, little or no supplementation is required! 1lb. resealable package.

About Harrison's Foods
Harrison's Bird Foods is a family of certified organic, formulated diets that were created by avian veterinarians and nutritionists with the health of your bird in mind. Harrison's Foods formulas require little or no supplementation.

Dr. Greg Harrison, the main developer of Harrison's Bird Foods, is a certified avian specialist with 34 years experience in bird care. He has transformed his practice into an avian wellness clinic that incorporates preventive medicine through proper nutrition with Harrison's Bird Foods.

FOR USE IN BIRDS

That are being converted from seeds or any other diet. Birds should initially be fed High Potency Formula for a period of at least 6 months.

As a year round formula for conures, lories, quakers, cockatiels, lovebirds and other small to medium parrots.

That have special needs such as birds that are molting, overweight, underweight, particularly active, housed in a cold climate, recovering from an illness or affected by liver or kidney disease.

That are weaning. Birds should be fed High Potency Formula for at least 6-9 months.

That are breeding. Birds should be fed High Potency Formula 1-2 months prior to the breeding period and until chicks are weaned or for at least six months before resuming Adult Lifetime Formula. The amount of supplemental certified organic vegetables and fruits may be increased until the chicks
are weaned. For each 2Tbs (20 g) formula, add 1/2Tbs (5 g) certified organic peanuts or almonds and 1Tbs (10 g) certified organic sunflower seeds.

Feeding Directions:

Feed fresh food daily.

To help reduce waste, feed as distinct meals.

Birds may eat all they want, but use the table below as a guideline.

SUGGESTED DAILY AMOUNTS:

High Potency Fine Food

Supplements

Cockatiels, Lovebirds

1-1/2 to 3 tsp (2 to 15g)

1/2 to 1 tsp

Quakers

2 to 4 tsp (3 to 7g)

1 to 1-1/2 tsp

Lories*

3 to 4 tsp (5 to 7g)

1/2 to 2 tsp

Conures

3 to 5 tsp (1-1/2 to 2g)

2 tsp to 1 Tbs

Doves

1/2 to 1-1/2 tsp (5 to 15g)

1 tsp to 2 tsp

Mynahs

2 to 10 tsp (20 to 100g)

1 tsp to 6 Tbs

*For Lores soak the formula in 2 Tbs water and 1/2 tsp corn syrup

Quick Tips for Conversion to Harrison's Bird Foods
Some birds will readily eat Harrison's while others may require a little help. If your bird exhibits resistance to conversion try the following tips:

Harrison's Bird Bread Mix can be used as an extremely effective conversion tool. Food that the bird currently eats can be added to the mix and baked in the bread. Gradually reduce the amount of that food and replace with the appropriate Harrison's formula.

Slowly "wean" your bird from seeds. In the evening, offer seeds from the food bowl for only 1 hour. Then, remove the seeds and replace with High Potency. The next day, give your bird seeds for only 30 minutes in the morning and evening. The third day, reduce the time to only 15 minutes twice a day. And finally, offer only High Potency on the fourth day. Watch the bird's droppings.

Use a converted bird as a role model. House your bird near another that's already eating Harrison's Bird Foods, or use a "trainer bird" in the same cage as a role model for eating.

Heat or moisten the food. Heat the High Potency slightly or moisten it with a small amount of fruit juice or Sunshine Factor.

If the conversion steps don't work the first time, you can feed the familiar food for a short time and then try again. The effort is worthwhile for the long term health of your bird.

The bird's weight (in grams), body condition, attitude and droppings should be monitored carefully on a daily basis in small and medium birds and at least twice a week in large birds.

Supplementation
It is not recommended to supplement with vitamins or other bird or animal food products. Supplementation should be limited to no more than 10% of the overall diet. Offer certified organic vegetables and fruits in small quantities; select dark yellow meaty or dark green leafy items such as sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, winter squash, broccoli, parsley, spinach, mango or papaya.

Amazons are among the most personable of parrots. Affectionate, sociable, and loyal, they can make wonderful companions. Due to their high intelligence, however, Amazons require a devoted owner who is willing to provide significant attention.

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Miracle food for a feather picker
This is a phenomenal product. For no apparent reason my grey became a serious feather picker several years ago. I tried everything from change in food, a more quiet location for his cage, feather-picking deterrent products as well as rotating toys. Nothing worked until two years ago when I changed him over from a seed diet to Harrison's Bird Foods (High Potency Fine). To my surprise after a couple of months his feathers began to completely fill in and he stopped picking. The food began meeting 100% of his nutritional needs and he was happy and beautiful again. He loves it, there's no product waste and he can no longer pick out his favorite seeds to create an imbalance in his diet. I am thrilled with this product. My lovebirds' feathers look beautiful as well.
February 13, 2015

Great Food Enrichment
I use this blended with my Foster and Smith bird chow. This way I know I'm giving Murphy the absolute best diet for his needs. He enjoys the blend of his feed and I know he gets all the supplements a seed blend may miss. He loves his chow.
February 24, 2014

All of Harrisons products are a healthy food
My birds love it and I can easily convert birds from seed to pellets with the different size pellets they offer. And since my birds are free flighted the high potency is a plus. I love that I can get it here online instead of having to drive the 20 miles to my Vet!
October 7, 2013

The bird likes it!
We have always used Harrison's High Potency fine style bird food for our cockatiels. The quality and consistency is excellent and the bird seems to like it.
September 25, 2013

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What is the best way to store the pellets? The product states that it will lose freshness in such a short period of time. It's too expensive to waste. With only 1 bird, it takes a long time to use up a package. (1 lb.)

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We live in a state (SC) that is way more humid than your state. My pellets have never gone bad with only one bird eating them. I keep them in the pantry in their bag. If we're traveling I use a sesame seed container (4 oz) that has a large enough opening to pour some into my parrots' bowl. That container keeps them fresh, also. My parrot eats on her bag until they are gone. They have never gone bad or gotten too soft from the air. I just keep the bag zipped tight at all times.

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I been feeding my cockatiel Harrison's pellets for 5 years. I store his food in the frige to keep it fresh. I put a small amount in a glass jar with a screw lid for immediate use to fill his glass dish everyday & put the 1lb bag in the bottom drawer till I need to fill my jar again, or if you prefer you can also freeze it too. Like I have recently started since I buy the 5lb bags now & it last alot longer...Hope Helps

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Harrison's recommends storing the food in either the freezer or refrigerator. I called their customer service center and asked this same question before I bought a bag. You can get their number on their website. I found them to be very helpful in answering all my questions (which were mainly related to transitioning to Harrison's brand from another).

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My suggestion would be to store this product in it's original bag in the refrigerator. Only take out a small amount in a zip lock bag, enough for 1 week at a time. Promise, this product is the "BEST" for your baby and he will be happier and healthier because of it!!! I've used this product for 8 years now, and I continue to purchase it without hesitation!!! It may be a little more expensive than the other foods available, but it is truly better for your bird and he will life longer because of it!!!! It's been my pleasure to bring you this advise. I'm positive your baby will be happy too!!!

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Thank you for your question. I am sorry, but at this time we don't carry this food in a 5 lb. bag.

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The 1lb package is 9 1/2" tall, 7" wide, 2" deep. I keep my bag in the refrigerator door. It is smushable and doesn't take up much room. Harrison's bags are packaged well and are impervious to fridge odors as long as you seal the zipper bag shut.

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